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5 Hawkeyes Claim Soldier Salute Titles

The University of Iowa women's wrestling team claimed five individual titles and 11 top-three finishes on day two of the Soldier Salute on Monday at Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes took home the team title with 215.50 points.

CORALVILLE, Iowa --  The University of Iowa women's wrestling team claimed five individual titles and 11 top-three finishes on day two of the Soldier Salute on Monday at Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes took home the team title with 215.50 points.

In Session III, Iowa totaled seven pins and 17 technical falls. The Hawkeyes sent 10 athletes to the finals in eight of the 10 weight classes. At 124, Ava Rose and Mia Goodwin (Unattached) went head-to-head in the seventh-place match, with Rose prevailing, 12-11. Danni Swihart placed second in the silver bracket at 138 pounds after losing via fall in 4:12.

The Hawkeyes closed out tournament competition in Session IV. Ava Bayless finished in second at 110 pounds with a, 16-5, loss to Anaya Falcon from Life University. Brianna Gonzalez took home first place at 117 pounds with a, 6-0, win over Salyna Shotwell of Life. At 131, Emily Frost placed second after falling, 10-0, to Sarah Savidge from Life. Cadence Diduch took home the 138-pound title, scoring a two-point takedown late in the match to defeat Samantha Barragan from Texas Wesleyan, 8-6.
It was an all-Iowa final at 145 pounds, as Macey Kilty defeated Reese Larramendy, 8-1. At 160, Kennedy Blades claimed first-place with a, 13-3, victory over Latifah Mcbryde from Life. Blades earned the 2024 Soldier Salute Most Outstanding Wrestler award, earning five technical falls throughout the tournament. Another all-Iowa title bout came at 180 pounds, with Kylie Welker beating Naomi Simon, 10-0. Jaycee Foeller placed second at 207 pounds after narrowly losing, 2-1, to Life's Savannah Isaac. 
Iowa's other place-finishers included Sterling Dias (103, 6th), Emilie Gonzalez (110, 3rd), Valarie Solorio (110, 4th), Cali Leng (124, 6th), Allie Baudhuin (131, 6th), Alivia White (207, 4th), Sam Calkins (207, 5th) and Katja Osteen (207, 6th).

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN

“I said it yesterday, and I’ll say it again, being able to compete in our backyard is exciting. The crowd brought the energy, and the athletes felt it. I am proud of how everyone competed, and I believe that everyone went out there and gave it all. It’s important for us to stay healthy as a team going into 2025 and get to work. This tournament showed us what we need to improve upon, and now we need to make those adjustments.”

UP NEXT 
The Hawkeyes will head to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 10-11. 

RESULTS
103 lbs. – #2 Sterling Dias, 6th Place
WIN Macie Anderson (Life), Fall 2:06
LOSS Katherine Hernandez (Life), Dec. 2-1
WIN Veronica Greene (Baker), Fall 1:31
WIN Olivia Atkins (William Penn), Fall 1:53
LOSS Jaclyn Bouzakis (Unattached), Inj. Default
LOSS Macie Anderson (Life), Inj. Default
LOSS Olivia Atkins (William Penn), Inj. Default

110 lbs. – #2 Ava Bayless, 2nd Place
WIN Kaci Bice (Life), Fall 1:01
WIN Allison Hancher (Indiana Tech), Fall 0:55
WIN Tehani Soares (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
WIN #5 Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa), Dec. 8-4
LOSS Anaya Falcon (Life), TF 16-5

110 lbs. – #5 Emilie Gonzalez, 3rd Place
WIN Diana Gonzalez (Life), TF 10-0
WIN Sophia Castillo (Baker), Fall 1:19
WIN Taylor Whiting (Team Nazar TC), TF 12-2
LOSS #2 Ava Bayless (Iowa), Dec. 8-4
WIN Diana Gonzalez (Life), TF 10-0
WIN Val Solorio (Iowa), Dec. 6-2

110 lbs. – Val Solorio, 4th Place
WIN Tehani Soares (Indiana Tech), Dec. 9-6
WIN Kylee Slyter (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Kaci Bice (Life), TF 14-2
LOSS Anaya Falcon (Life), Dec. 8-7
WIN Taylor Whiting (Team Nazar TC), Dec. 10-5
LOSS #5 Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa), Dec. 6-2 

117 lbs. – #1 Brianna Gonzalez, 1st Place
WIN Shea Reisel (Dubuque), TF 12-0
WIN Elizabeth Dollar (Indiana Tech), Fall 0:29
WIN Riley Horvath (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
WIN Vaea Lamoureaux (UMPQUA), TF 11-0
WIN Katherine Heath (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Salyna Shotwell (Life), Dec. 6-0

124 lbs. – Cali Leng, 6th Place
WIN Zoey Freeman (Baker), TF 12-2
WIN Anna Krejsa (Life), Dec. 14-11
LOSS Rose Kaplan (Indiana Tech), Dec. 7-0
LOSS Devlynn Albrecht (Unattached), Fall 1:14
LOSS Anna Krejsa (Life), TF 10-0

124 lbs. – Ava Rose, 7th Place
LOSS Devlynn Albrecht (Unattached), Dec. 13-12
WIN Estefany Garcia (Life), Fall 1:51
WIN Francesca Logreco (Brock), Dec. 5-4
LOSS Anna Krejsa (Life), TF 17-6
WIN Mia Goodwin (Unattached), Dec. 12-11

131 lbs. – Allie Baudhuin, 6th Place
WIN Grecia Martinez (William Penn), TF 10-0
WIN Aileya Sath (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Jordyn Chrisco (Life), Fall 4:19
WIN Madilyn Peach (Team Nazar TC), Fall 1:12
LOSS Sarah Savidge (Life), Fall 2:43
LOSS Olivia Mottley (Life), Dec. 5-2
LOSS Madilyn Peach (Team Nazar TC), Inj. Default

131 lbs. – Emily Frost, 2nd Place
WIN Madilyn Peach (Team Nazar TC), Dec. 9-8
WIN Hannah Seitzinger (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
WIN Jordyn Chrisco (Life), Fall 0:23
WIN Carley Ceshker (Team Nazar TC), Fall 2:51
LOSS Sarah Savidge (Life), TF 10-0

138 lbs. – Cadence Diduch, 1st Place
WIN Esperanza Almazan (William Penn), TF 10-0
WIN Kendall Bostelman (William Penn), Fall 3:07
WIN Samantha Barragan (Texas Wesleyan), Dec. 8-6

138 lbs. – Lilly Luft, DNP
WIN Michaela Rankin (Brock), Dec. 5-2
LOSS Samantha Barragan (Texas Wesleyan), Dec, 6-2
LOSS Alexis Kelley (Indiana Tech), Inj. default

138 lbs. – Danni Swihart, 2nd Place (Silver Bracket)
LOSS Samantha Barragan (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 2:03
LOSS Michaela Rankin (Brock), TF 12-2
WIN Mattie Papenthien (Dubuque), Dec. 13-4
LOSS Jade Martin (Baker), Fall 4:12

145 lbs. – #1 Reese Larramendy, 2nd Place
WIN Christina Jean (Life), TF 11-0
WIN Nora Prather (Baker), TF 11-0
WIN Mckenna Haltom (Baker), Fall 1:07
WIN Jamilah Mcbryde (Life), TF 13-0
LOSS #3 Macey Kilty (Iowa), Dec. 8-1

145 lbs. – #3 Macey Kilty, 1st Place 
WIN Harlow Skenandore (Team Nazar TC), TF 10-0
WIN Pella Lefever (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 0:30
WIN Maia Crumb (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
WIN Tatum Levendahl (Dubuque), TF 10-0
WIN Valerie Hamilton (Unattached), TF 10-0
WIN #1 Reese Larramendy (Iowa), Dec. 8-1

160 lbs. – #2 Kennedy Blades, 1st Place
WIN Cydney Bassett (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
WIN Janiya Johnson (Cobra WC), TF 10-0
WIN Destiny Ware (UMPQUA), TF 11-0
WIN Alexandra Hofrichter (Dubuque), TF 10-0
WIN Latifah Mcbryde (Life), TF 13-3

180 lbs. – #7 Naomi Simon, 2nd Place
WIN Arianna Mauch (UMPQUA), TF 10-0
WIN Catherine Mcnulty (Indiana Tech), Fall 0:57
WIN Nevaeh Wardlow (Baker), TF 11-0
WIN Brooke Huffman (Team Nazar TC), TF 12-2
LOSS #1 Kylie Welker (Iowa), TF 10-0

180 lbs. – #1 Kylie Welker, 1st Place
WIN Brooke Huffman (Team Nazar TC), TF 10-0
WIN Isabella Sosa (UMPQUA), Fall 1:27
WIN Johanna Carrasco (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Grace Gray (William Penn), TF 10-0
WIN Margaret Graham (Life), TF 10-0
WIN #7 Naomi Simon (Iowa), TF 10-0

207 lbs. – Sam Calkins, 5th Place
WIN Daisy Cabriales (William Penn), Fall 0:56
LOSS Savannah Issac (Life), Fall 3:56
LOSS #5 Alivia White (Iowa), Dec. 7-2
LOSS Katja Osteen (Iowa), TF 10-0
WIN Abigail Fonseca (Texas Wesleyan), Inj. Default
LOSS #5 Alivia White (Iowa), Dec. 6-2
WIN Katja Osteen (Iowa), forfeit

207 lbs. – #1 Jaycee Foeller, 2nd Place
WIN Abigail Fonseca (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 0:51
WIN Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
WIN Katja Osteen (Iowa), Dec. 5-0
WIN Kara Pope (Baker), Fall 0:11
WIN Daisy Cabriales (William Penn), TF 11-0
WIN #5 Alivia White (Iowa), Dec. 6-0
LOSS Savannah Isaac (Life), Dec. 2-1

207 lbs. – Katja Osteen, 6th Place
WIN Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech), Dec. 7-0
WIN Abigail Fonseca (Texas Wesleyan), TF 11-0
WIN Kara Pope (Baker), Fall 1:06
LOSS #1 Jaycee Foeller (Iowa), Dec. 5-0
WIN Sam Calkins (Iowa), TF 10-0
LOSS Savannah Isaac (Life), Fall 1:41
LOSS Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech), Dec. 4-1
LOSS Sam Calkins (Iowa), forfeit

207 lbs. – #5 Alivia White, 4th Place
LOSS Savannah Isaac (Life), Dec. 12-3
WIN Daisy Cabriales (William Penn), Fall 1:58
WIN Sam Calkins (Iowa), Dec. 7-2
WIN Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech), Fall 2:02
LOSS #1 Jaycee Foeller (Iowa), Dec. 6-0
WIN Sam Calkins (Iowa), Dec. 6-2
LOSS Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech), Fall 5:29

UNATTACHED
124 lbs. – Mia Goodwin, 8th Place
LOSS Anna Krejsa (Life), TF 10-0
WIN Zoey Freeman (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Kylie Robledo (Baker), Inj. Default

LOSS Devlynn Albrecht (Unattached), TF 14-4

LOSS Ava Rose (Iowa), Dec. 12-11